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Tokyo – Part 4, Divine Wind
3 – 9 June 2018 The Divine Winds or ‘Kamikaze’ according to Samurai legend twice saved Japan from Mongol invasion in the thirteenth century. The history of Japan is filled with stories of war and peace. We spent time in … Continue reading
Tokyo – Part 3, Tokyo for Tourists
3 – 9 June 2018 Tokyo has a number of entertainment districts and tourism sites throughout the city. We spent most of one day on Odaiba, an artificial island that was redeveloped into an entertainment district, adjacent to Rainbow Bridge. … Continue reading
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Tagged American Family Travels, Odaiba, Rainbow Bridge, Statue of Liberty, Tokyo Dome, Tokyo Sky Tree, Tokyo Tower, Travel
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Tokyo – Part 2, The Phoenix
3 – 9 June 2018 For a city who’s history dates back to the twelfth century, there are few historic buildings to be found. The Great Kanto earthquake of 1923 and the WWII bombing raids of 1945 cleared the … Continue reading
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Tagged Akasaka Palace, American Family Travels, Imperial Palace, National Diet, Tokyo, Travel
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Canberra, Australia’s Capital City – Part 3
17 May 2018 On our last full day in Canberra, we decided to travel like locals and rented bicycles. We peddled 25 km on the paved trails around Lake Burley Griffin. The bike paths are a great way to see … Continue reading
Canberra, Australia’s Capital City – Part 2
16 May 2018 For a small city Canberra has alot to offer, and much of it is free! In addition to Parliament House, Museum of Australian Democracy, and Australian War Memorial we also visited some of the city’s other attractions. … Continue reading
Canberra: Australian War Memorial
15 May 2018 The Australian War Memorial is an impressive monument to service and museum of military history. We planned to spend a couple hours and ended up spending most of the day. We started the day by taking a … Continue reading
Canberra: Parliament House and Old Parliament House
14 May 2018 Parliament House, completed in 1988, is the center of national government. It was designed by the Philadelphia architectural firm Mitchell/Giurgola whom also designed the Wright Brothers National Memorial Visitor Center in Kill Devil Hills and Davis Library … Continue reading
Canberra, Australia’s Capital City
13 – 18 May 2018 Canberra in the Australian Capital Territory is the capital of Australia and next stop in our travels across the country. Similar in arrangement as Washington in the District of Columbia, the ACT is an independent … Continue reading
Return to Sydney
27 – 28 April 2018 The perfect way to end our trip to the Blue Mountains was a day in Sydney. We had such a good time here over the holidays, we were excited to visit again. Sydney is a … Continue reading
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Tagged American Family Travels, Blue Mountains, Darling Harbour, Hyde Park, Sydney, Sydney Harbour, Travel
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